Auto-loading buck



Dec. 6, 1927.

G. c. FEDDERMAN AUTO LOADING BUCK Filed June 5. 1927 y nuenu'orf C. ddermcm,

of tubular form and its connections to the channel shaped legs 9 'of the support are each made by providing the Web f of the channeledlegs with a hole 17v to receive an end-i8 of the tubular yguide member, and a securing pin 19 isthen passed through aligned transverselydisposedholes 20 in the flanges ofthe channeledflegs andv in the tube.

I claim: f c l. In'apparatus for loading and 'supporting vehicles or the like uponv freight cars, a

base having an upstanding abutment, a bea r-'V ing support movably mounted on said base plate with respect to said 'abutment and spring means interposed between said support and abutmentfor `yieldably resisting such movement, vand a bearing in saidsup-y tween the lowerv ends ot' the legs of the sup'-V port and the base plate, said support'havin'g a tie rod connecting its legs adjacent their lower ends, said tie rod passing through the hole in said abutment and passing through coil springs one on each side of said'abutment, said springs bearing against they abutment and against the legs lof the support to yieldably resist relative movement between the support and the basejplate.

3. Apparatus according to claim 2" in which the slidable connections between the ends oi the legs of the support and the base plate are provided by said legs each having aslot in its loiver end, and substantially inverted U-shaped guide members, one passing through each of said slots and secured to said base plate on opposite sides o't the legs and permitting` limited sliding movement of the support with respect to the' base plate A 4l. A vehicle loading buch con'iprising la base having an upstanding abutment, an inverted V-shaped bearing support having a bearing for a part of the supported vehicle` at its apex, said bearing support straddling said abutment, coil springs mounted one'on each sideA of said abutment and bearing thereon, and bearing at their outer ends against the legs of said support, and a slid# able connection between the lower end' of each leg of the support and the base.

5. A vehicle loading and supporting buck comprising a base having an upstanding abutment, said abutment having ak hole therethrough,l a delta-shapedbearing support having at its upper apex` a bearing for a part of a supported vehicle, the horizontal memberof said delta-shaped support passing throughsaid hole and through coil springs mounted one on each side of `said abutment and each bearing at one end against said abutment and at the other end againstthe support, anda slidable connection between the supportand said base.-

In testimony whereof, I aiiix my signature.

GEORGE C. FEDDERMAN.

Patented Dec. 6, 1927.

AUNITED `.STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE c. FEIJDERMAN, or DETROIT, MICHIGAN, Assmann To `AUTO `LOADING DE- VICE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF MICHIGAN.

DETROIT, MICHIGAN, "A Vooluon'irrIoIl `or AUTO-LOADING BUCK.

Application filed June 3,

This invention relates to apparatus Afor supporting' automobiles or other `vehicles during traimportation.

An object ol: the invention to provide a strong, durable support tor a vehicle, which adapted to hohl the vehicle outVoli' con tact with the l'loor 'ot' the transportation conveyance.

A further object is to render the support capable, when Secured `to the lloor ot the transportation conveyance, ot absorbing' shocks tranemitted to il" `'roln the conveyance so that the shocks will have no injurl ous ellfect on the supported vehicle.

Other objects will appear hercinaftter.

The invention consiste in the features, combination and arrangement of `parte here inatter described and particularly pointed out in the claiine,

In the drawings:

Figure l is a side elevation of the snpport or loadingr hack constituting the in vention.

Fig. Q is a plan view partly in showing the channeled forni of the the support and the Springs bearing the legs.

Referring to the drawingsI ol: the shock aheorbing loadingY buck, t represents an elongated base plate having' holes 2 in its ends 'lor the paseage of nails or screws lo secure it to the floor of the freight car. The plate l has at its Center, integral therewith or secured thereto, an opstanding lug' 3 o'l" plate forni transversely disposed with respect to said base plate and which serves as an ahntnient tor eoil Springs et. A guide nieinhn secured at its ends to the respective legs t) olI the support tl and movable tl'urewith, passere1 'lreely through a hole T in the abutment lug; 3 and through the springs It to guide and support the eprings. The other ends el: the springs bear against the legs 9.

The support is of inverted V shape and ferries a bearing S at its apex 'For receiving a part of the vehicle to he supported. The hearing S may be adapted to receive an axle as `Qhown, or Without deiiarting,r from the invent-ion, may be adapted to support a hub or spring, and the bearing is lined with any suitable material snehas rubber or rawhide section lege of against 1927. Serial No. 196,318.

to protect the supported part ofthe vehicle lroai abrasion.

The legs l) ol the snpl'iort haveI slots l() eut through their outer or .lower ends to provide for the reception therein and pas sage theretlu'ough of inverted U-shaped guide plates ll which are adapted to be secured at their ends to the hase plate l. The `raide plates ll Serve to guide and liinit the base plate with respect to any relative raoven'ient thereof with respect to 'the falpport Ahutn'ients l2 of ruhher `or any suitable material are provided beneath the raised portion 2143 ot the guide plates ll, to liinit the relative inovenlent between the base plate l and the support "6.

ltwill he readily seen from the foregoing' description that when shocks are ilnparted to the loading buck through the Hoor ofthe transportation conveyance the haseplate` l will receive them but the Springs `will ah- Sorb the shocks and prevent them 'from inaterially affecting the-sup] ort (i and the vehicle supported. The loading buck lnav he made ot wood, except for the metal springs, or may be made of metall The invention is not .limited to a Support lor any particular part ol? the vehicle su]j)ported, although the forni shown is adapted to receive and support an axle and in this case Where an autoniohile supported. 'four loading bucks would he used to support it out o't contact with the Hoor ot the freight car. The deviee could he used to support an al'ltoinohile or other vehicle with or Without the Wheels removed and the loading huek could he provided with supporting structure of sul'lieient height to support one automobile ahove another in doable decker arrangt-ilnent within the scope of the invention.

The support (i, where made of metal., may comprise a channel har (see Fig. 2) with its flanges cut away at its rnid-point so it can he bent to inverted Vshape as Shown in Figi'. l, and secured in bent lorln by tie-rod ll. Or the support (i may be cast in one piece. The hearinglr 8 as shown comprises a metal Sleeve l5 secured to the apex of support 6 by U-bolt 16 and the sleeve is lined Withthe bearing material to prevent abrasion of the axle.

The guide member 5, as shown `in Fig. 2, 

